There are 3 ways to get from Groningen to Utrecht by train, bus, or car
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Groningen to Utrecht by train
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The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Utrecht is to bus which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Utrecht is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €20 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Groningen and arriving at Utrecht. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Groningen and arriving at Utrecht Centraal. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Groningen and Utrecht is 191 km. The road distance is 185 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Utrecht without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €20 - €45.
The train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs hourly.
Groningen to Utrecht bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Groningen station.
Groningen to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Utrecht is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs €20 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €25 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Utrecht, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Groningen to Utrecht twice daily. Tickets cost €15–25 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Utrecht bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Utrecht station.
Groningen to Utrecht train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to Utrecht is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Groningen to Utrecht.
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